Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35322, Phinehas Fowle, R.I.

SERVICE
R. S.
★ Fowle, Phinehas
NUMBER
S. 35322
CONTENTS

35322
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35322
Chinehas Howle
Seiz Rev No
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7473/4
Maine
Phinehas Fowle
of Buxton in the state of Maine who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum of the R. Island line, for the term of one year -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of March 1819 and sent to G. Thacher, Esq., Saco, Me
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 10 / 30  5 / 31 85. 00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40. 00
$133. 83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
York 6 th Me

Phinehas Fowle
Phinehas Fowle Sergt.
76 l. 17 Jan 77
Varnums reg t Rhode Bld
13 th April 1818. 1 year.
Not found on rolls. The evidence on oath of two respectable witnesses, of 9 m th service on continental establishment will be sufficient
James Woodman } Witness Ebenezer Dyer }
Admitted.

I Phinehas Gowl of Buxton in the County of York State Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Six years do declare, that I enlisted in the Service of my country on the Continental establishment some time in May A.D. 1775 as a Sergeant under Capt. Jeremiah Hills & Coln. James Seaman means Regiment in the Massachusetts Line for Eight Months & served in D o Company V o Reg t . during said term I was discharged from said Service at Prospect Hill in Charleston in said Commonwealth some time in the month of January or first of February A.D. 1776. I had no regular discharge from this Service, nor did any in the Regiment that I knew. I was discharged on my discharge from Capt. Hills Company. I enlisted under Capt. John Lane in Colonel Varnums Regiment Rhode Island Line, for twelve months & was discharged I think about the first of January A.D. 1777. but had no regular discharge. In the month of February following I enlisted again as a Sergeant under Capt. Seaman Waterhouse in Colonel Gernish's Regiment for three months & was stationed as a guard at Prospect Hill in said Charleston during the period of my last enlistment. At the expiration of that time I was discharged by word of mouth - some of the soldiers had a discharge or what was called a warrant from the Colonel, to prevent their serving in the militia I have no pension, & from my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support - I am a Citizen of the United States
Phinehas Gowl.
April 13. 1818
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ss Be it known that on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the above named Phinehas Gowl

and being duly sworn made oaths to the truth of the foregoing declarations by him, in my presence subscribed in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons en- =gaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war; which declarations being signed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thacher one of the Justices &c. do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Phinehas Fowle did serve in the "revolutionary war against the Common Enemy as stated in his declaration, & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions in the act of Congress aforesaid
For testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & hereunto caused the seal of said courts to be hereunto affixed this twenty sixth day of June In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
George Thacher

I James Woodman of Buxton in the county of York & commonwealth aforesaid aged sixty five years do testify & declare, that about the middle of February A.D. 1776. I entered with Phinehas Gower in Colonel Vor- -cums Regiment whose name was Lane in Capt. Lane's Company - & before my enlistment & since I have been well acquainted with the said Gower & am well knowing that he served the time mentioned in his declaration & that he is the same man that entered & was discharged at the same time I was & returned home with me ————— James Woodman
York p. May 30. 1818. Then personally appeared the above named James Woodman & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration & testimony by him signed — before me — Sam. P. B. Thacher Jr. Clerk
I Jabez Lane of Buxton aforesaid aged twenty five years do testify & declare that I served in the American Army on the Continental establishment as a Lieutenant in Capt. John Lane's Company, Colonel Varnum's Regiment in the Rhode Island Line during the first 6 years service viz from January 1776 to 1777 - & I further declare that Phinehas Gower who subscribed this declaration on the first page of this paper — was a sergeant in said Company & Regiment & served the aforesaid as a good & faithful soldier & was discharged in Jan'y 1777 within the remainder of said Company's enlistment ————— Jabez Lane
York p. February 8. 1819 Then personally appeared the above named Jabez Lane & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing testimony by him subscribed before me James P. B. Thacher Jr. Clerk